physical geography

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the lowest places on the planet"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the highest places on the planet"--Provided by publisher.

Demonstrates how both physical and human characteristics work together to form the many complex regions of the planet, profiling diverse regions such as the Mediterranean Sea Region, the Aral Sea, the Sun Belt, and the Rust Belt.

Presents a National Geographic Student Atlas of the World, with photographs and graphics of the planet, detailed maps, Web links, thematic indexes on a variety of topics, country flags, and fact boxes.

Take a ride in a "traveling machine" to learn about the form and function of landforms.

Describes the features of how wind is destructive to the earth through erosion, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

Readers will want to don their raincoats as they learn about the torrential downpours that pound parts of India, Hawaii, and South America. How this precipitation affects the people, animals, and landscape of these sites will astound readers and remind them of the awesome power of nature. Colorful maps, fun fact boxes, and illustrative photographs support the eye-opening information in this text, which includes such important science curriculum topics as the water cycle and weather-related events such as flooding and monsoons.

Earth's landscape can be vastly different from region to region, and it's always changing! The shifting plates on which the planet's crust sits cause some areas to rise, while others sink. The Dead Sea in the Middle East is the lowest dry place on Earth, about 1,300 feet (396 m) below sea level. In the ocean, Challenger Deep is home to some creepy marine life, much different than anything we see near the surface. These interesting places and others are featured in this book, which interweaves intriguing science and social studies subject matter with many fun facts.